News and Updates

University of Arizona Poetry Center Offers another 50th Anniversary Moment

April 22, 2014

By Nancy Welch For my mother’s generation, memorizing poetry was as basic as learning to read and write. Conversations in our home as a result were often punctuated with quotations, particularly in humorous situations. Even with an affinity for poetry,…


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Flinn Foundation releases ‘Action and Impact’ report on civic leadership, other programs

March 11, 2014

The Flinn Foundation’s “Action and Impact” report highlights the growth of the Arizona Center for Civic Leadership, as well as the Foundation’s current grantmaking priorities and activities across its other program areas—arts and culture, biosciences, and the Flinn Scholars program.…


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Announcing the sixth cohort of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy

September 11, 2013

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership is pleased to announce the 25 Arizonans selected for the sixth Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy. The nonpartisan Academy helps prepare and support Arizona’s future state-level civic leaders for public service as a member of…


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Announcing the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Class of Spring 2013

February 27, 2013

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership is pleased to announce the newest class of the Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy, the Center’s flagship initiative. This is the fifth Flinn-Brown Academy class, which now counts a network of 131 Fellows throughout Arizona.…


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Stefanie Mach becomes first Flinn-Brown Fellow elected to state office

December 07, 2012

Stefanie Mach has become the first Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy Fellow to successfully run for a state-level office. Mach was elected to the Arizona House of Representatives from District 10 (Tucson) in the November 2012 General Election in her first-ever…


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Announcing the Fourth Class of Flinn-Brown Fellows

September 03, 2012

The Arizona Center for Civic Leadership is pleased to announce the Fall 2012 class of Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy. This is the fourth class to participate in the Academy, an initiative of the Flinn Foundation in Phoenix and the Thomas…


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With Civic Leadership Seminar Complete, Newest Flinn-Brown Fellows Look Ahead

August 31, 2012

Following completion of an intensive, 10-week seminar to build their civic-leadership capacity, members of the Fall class of the nonpartisan Flinn-Brown Civic Leadership Academy are now planning their next steps toward public service in Arizona at the state level. In…


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